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Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials

Brief,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Workforce,
Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Alaska,
Connecticut,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Oregon,
Partnership,
Marcus Plescia,
Jessica Baggett,
Katie Greene,
Katie Huber,
Matt D’Ambrosio,
Andrea Thoumi,
Mark McClellan,
Topics,
Equity

An issue brief by ASTHO and the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy that highlights considerations for state health officials as they look to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapeutics.

Incorporating Health in All Policies: Tips for Grantmakers

Brief,
Funding,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Health in All Policies,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Topics,
Equity

This ASTHOBrief offers a menu of strategies and considerations for organizations interested in incorporating a Health in All Policies and equity-centered approach to the development and implementation of requests for proposals and notice ...

Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit

Report,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Preparedness,
Topics,
Equity

This ASTHO report, which was co-authored with the World Institute on Disabilities, answers top questions around disability preparedness initiatives, and prioritizes inclusive planning while providing overarching guidance that can be ...

How-To Guide: Engaging Island Jurisdiction Partners

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Technical Assistance,
Virgin Islands,
Island Equity,
Resource,
Topics,
Equity

This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.

10 Essential Questions for Disability Inclusion in Health Agencies

Brief,
Infographic,
Health Equity,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Elimination of Disparities,
Accreditation,
Disability Inclusion,
Topics,
Equity

This infographic serves as a tool to foster conversations in health agencies around planning programs, policies, and activities to better serve individuals with disabilities. Available in English and Spanish.

Health Equity Policy Resource

Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
American Samoa,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Illinois,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,
ASTHO Communications,
Resource,
Topics,
Equity

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

Leveraging Healthy People 2030 to Build Non-Traditional Multisector Partnerships

Toolkit,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Healthy People 2030,
Health in All Policies,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Care Access,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Ohio,
Wisconsin,
Corinne Gillenwater,
Megan DeNubila,
Taylor Francis,
Karen McCullough,
Topics,
Equity

This ASTHO brief outlines strategies for equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics, focusing on high-risk groups and distribution challenges.

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Utah,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Topics,
Equity

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID Vaccine,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Partnership,
Topics,
Equity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

Brief,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Delaware,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
Series,
Embedded,
Topics,
Equity

According to the federal government, a homebased individual is someone who requires the help of another person or supportive device to leave the home, someone who is advised against leaving the home by a physician, and/or someone for whom ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

Brief,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Contraception Access,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Topics,
Equity

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive health care services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...